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Title: Aero Bloss Filler and Brodak dope?
Post by: Allen Eshleman on January 21, 2013, 10:38:17 AM

Does it work alright to use aerogloss sanding sealer and put Brokak clear and Color over it?

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Aero Bloss Filler and Brodak dope?
Post by: Allen Eshleman on January 21, 2013, 10:43:45 AM

I meant aero gloss.

Title: Re: Aero Bloss Filler and Brodak dope?
Post by: Allen Eshleman on January 21, 2013, 01:23:59 PM

Alas,  the label is black and orange.

Thanks

Title: Re: Aero Bloss Filler and Brodak dope?
Post by: Randy Powell on January 21, 2013, 07:47:26 PM

Allen,

Just make your own filler. Mix clear dope with some talc or zinc sterate, add a bit of gray dope to tint it (I actually use black and white dope, but it's the same thing) shoot it on. Makes a fine filler coat.

Title: Re: Aero Gloss Filler and Brodak dope?
Post by: Allen Eshleman on January 21, 2013, 08:12:39 PM

I am brushing this on. I used clear dope as sanding sealer - two coats with sanding after each coat. It came out nice and smooth.  This is on a wood surfaces. The color didn't go on nicley.  I think it needed to thinned more.  I thinned it some.  We'll see how the next coats go.  We'll will cover the built up wings with Sig Aerokote.
This is for a 1/2 A model - Waco YKS-6 biplane, a Brodak kit.  Thanks for the suggestions.   Any suggestions for thinning dope.  I have thinner.  I think I have it too thin now - yes it's butyrate dope and butyrate thinner.     

Title: Re: Aero Bloss Filler and Brodak dope?
Post by: Howard Rush on January 28, 2013, 10:02:24 PM

I used Sig dope over Aero Gloss clear on this dog: 

Title: Re: Aero Bloss Filler and Brodak dope?
Post by: Allen Eshleman on January 29, 2013, 07:04:40 PM

Was it the stuff in the orange and black bottle?

Title: Re: Aero Bloss Filler and Brodak dope?
Post by: Howard Rush on January 31, 2013, 01:42:30 AM

Orange and black can.  Not much is left, boo hoo.  I like Aero Gloss.  I got the impression, though, that there was some variability to the formula.  I got a batch once that severely cracked when it dried.  Ty may have also been a victim of an errant batch.